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Indiana Court of AppealsMatthew Marcus, II v. State of Indiana
45A03-1407-CR-230
Criminal. Strikes Marcus’ appeal brief and remands the matter to the trial court for appointment of competent counsel. His public defender advocated for a review of his client’s sentence under the manifestly unreasonable standard, which was replaced more than a decade ago. And he failed to present a cogent argument with citation within relevant authority.

FLM, LLC v. The Cincinnati Insurance Company, et al.
49A02-1401-PL-17
Civil plenary. Grants rehearing and affirms original decision, which reversed and remanded with instructions to enter summary judgment in favor of property owner FLM on the issue of property damage coverage. Concludes as a matter of law that the property damage was not expected or intended by IRI and thus the exclusion does not apply.

D.Y. v. State of Indiana
49A02-1405-JV-298
Juvenile. Reverses adjudication as a delinquent child for what would be Class A misdemeanors dangerous possession of a firearm and carrying a handgun without a license. The juvenile court abused its discretion in admitting the firearm found on D.Y. because it was obtained through a search incident to an unlawful arrest. Remands with instructions to vacate the true findings and D.Y.’s adjudication.

Ignacio Perez v. State of Indiana
20A03-1407-CR-236
Criminal. Affirms convictions of Class A felony dealing in cocaine and Class A misdemeanor resisting law enforcement. The law of the case doctrine precludes the review of Perez’s claim that the police unconstitutionally seized his person. But in light of Florida v. Jardines, the canine sniff of his front door violated the Fourth Amendment. But the probable cause affidavit contained sufficient facts independent of those discovered by the canine sniff to provide probable cause for the warrant to search his home.